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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,272,640,930,135.80 and 5,764,795,730,837.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,272,640,930,135.80 and 5,764,795,730,837.50 is: 7,778,062,880,005.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,272,640,930,135.80 : 5,764,795,730,837.50 = 5,764,795,730,837.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,272,640,930,135.80/5,764,795,730,837.50 = 5,764,795,730,837.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,272,640,930,135.80x = 5,764,795,730,837.50 × 5,764,795,730,837.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,272,640,930,135.80x = 33,232,869,818,282,264,265,490,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,232,869,818,282,264,265,490,432/4,272,640,930,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,778,062,880,005.69

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